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WEÓNEsdAy, FebRUARy 16, 2000
Online services to students:
In today's world of technology, everything you need can be found within the confines of your
computer. You can order groceries, apply for colleges, participate in auctions, play games, read
books...the list is endless. Now, Clackamas is making steps to offer new online services to students.
Three hew services are available through CCC and they are only a click away.
Online journal features student works
MA'TT SHEMPERT
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Staff Writer
January 2000 marked the first is
sue of The Banyan Quarterly, an
online magazine published jointly by
the college’s English department,
Social Sciences department, andLi-
braiy.
The name comes from the Ban
yan tree symbol, which was con
ceived by College President John
Keyset, According to Keyser, the
tree represents the college’s organi
zational strength.
“Like the Banyan tree, whose
branches grow into the groundup
become new trunks, the college is
continuously growing into a stron
ger, healthier organization,” said
Keyser.
The publication is, in the words
of the web-site, “An interdiscipli
nary, campus-wide scholarly elec
tronic journal highlighting faculty-
nominated student essays of excep
tional scholarly value or artistic
merit.” i
“It actually has a number of aims,”
said Dr. Brad Stiles, co-editor-in-chief
of The Banyan Quarterly and En
glish instructor. “We created this to
give students a place to showcase
works which the faculty nominate.”
The Quarterly is online for pur
poses of accessibility. Having it on?
the World Wide Web gives many
people the opportunity to access the
works and read them at their own
leisure, '?
“The online format makes it easy
to deli ver,” commented Dr. Stiles.
“You don’t have to buy a copy.”
The content of Fall, Winter and
Spring quarters will mainly focus on
essays and research papers. The
Summer issue is-reserved for creative
works, such as short stories, paint
ings or music.
The essay topics range from his
tory to popular culture. There are
some essays on whether or not Jews
were mistreated by former President
MAGGIE JIRASEK
F.D.R., on letting go of lost loved
Staff Writer
ones, and even on members of the
anti-war movement or the Vietnam
Do you enjoy reading books with
era.
other people, sharing and discussing
The papers are considered to be
your ideas.. .but don’t have the time
works-in-progress and can be pub
to join a reading group?
lished elsewhere, with all rights re
The new online book club, Con
served by the authors.
nections Cafe, which is part of the
‘We wanted to establish a journal
AAWCC Connections program
to showcase our students,” remarked ,
(American Association of Women in
Dr. Jackie Flowers, co-edi tor in chief of
Community Colleges) gives you
The Banyan Quarterly and History
some of the benefits of a reading group
instructor.
and talking to other people about what
The Editorial Board is Dr. Bradley
you have read, but you get to do it all
Stiles and Dr. Jackie Flowers, editors-
in the comfort of your own home.
in-chief; Shannon Stiles, design editor,
“The idea is to read books with
Nora Brodnicki, contributing editor;
other people evetrifyOudon’t have
and Anne Donaldson, Katie Hovanic,
the time to go to a reading group,”
and Mary Moss, copy editors.
said Kate Gray, English instructor and
The. Banyan Quarterly staff plan to
advisor of the club. “ It’s a fun thing
increase distribution and the amount
to share your ideas.”
of writing disciplines included in the
Gray’s job is to decide on which
future. You can currently visit the Ban
books are read and come up with
yan at www.clackamas.cc.or.us/in-
questions for a threaded discussion.
struct/english/bg.
; “I chose a woman’s bookstore in
Portland, which is called “In Other
Words” to supply our books and I
set up three to four weeks per book
for reading and discussing,” ex
plained Gray. “The books are very di
verse; we are going to read four nov
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the books can be ordered from the
store online.”
Gray is also planning a small get to
gether at In Other Words, located at
3734 SE Hawthorne, for late February.
The group will meet for coffee and
good conversation.
“I think it’s a good idea to meet so
we can put names and faces to
gether. The bookstore is going to
provide the coffee,” Gray said.
If you are interested in reading
books and sharing your ideas, you
can register to join the book club for
.only. $10 at either at the registrar’s
office or on the webpage.
To find the webpage go to the
Clackamas homepage, click depart
ments and; then access Connec-
tions. Upon registering, you’ll re
ceive a password so you can join in
the on-line chatting.
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